The Committee looked at new social security benefits for older people in Scotland.
The Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) will be the Social Security Scotland’s equivalent to the DWP’s Attendance Allowance. It is the main non-means tested benefit for people who become disabled after pension age.
Scottish Government policy is to keep almost all rules the same as Attendance Allowance but make improvements to administrative processes.
In May 2024 the Committee scrutinised the regulations that will see the payment introduced in Scotland. These regulations were called The Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024.
The Committee took evidence on the Regulations from the Scottish Commission on Social Security, Age Scotland and Independent Age
See meeting details, 9 May 2024
The Committee subsequently received supplementary written evidence:
Correspondence from Age Scotland
Correspondence from Independent Age
The Committee considered and ultimately agreed to the Regulations.